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January 26, 2023

Snide Pompeo remark on Sushma rapped

EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday took offence to former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's condescending remarks about his predecessor Sushma Swaraj, in his book titled Never Give an inch: Fighting for the America I love.

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Biggest of Padmas to Mulayam, S M Krishna

FORMER Uttar Pradesh chief minister late Mulayam Singh Yadav, ex-foreign minister in the UPA government S M Krishna, tabla maestro Zakir Hussain and ORS pioneer Dr Dilip Mahalanabis were among the luminaries selected for the country’s second highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan.

1 min

BBC docuseries row snowballs

Jamia Milia Islamia thwarts students' bid to show the film; Bengal univs plan screening

1 min

NO COMPUTER IN 76% TN SCHOOLS: STUDY

TAMIL Nadu witnessed a drop in the number of schools, both government and private, having computers - from 28.6% in 2018 to 23.8% in 2022 according to the Annual Status Education Report.

1 min

Singer, snake catchers & doc among six Padma awardees

Nalini Parthasarathi of Puducherry selected for Padma Shri this year

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MNM vows unconditional support to Congress in Erode East by-election

MNM president Kamal Haasan on Wednesday announced his party's unconditional support to Congress candidate EVKS Elangovan in the byelection to Erode East Assembly constituency.

1 min

State govt asked to declare Ramnad drought-hit as 64% samba crop wilts

THE samba paddy cultivation season in the district came to an abrupt end after 64% of the crops got damaged due to a drought-like situation.

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People's faith in CM Stalin will lead alliance to victory, says Elangovan

CM and DMK president MK Stalin is the real candidate in our alliance, Congress candidate in Erode East EVKS Elangovan said on Wednesday.

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Anti-Tamil forces should be defeated in political and electoral arena: CM

WHICHEVER be the forces inimical to Tamil language and Tamil Nadu should be defeated in political as well as electoral arenas,\" said DMK president and Chief Minister MK Stalin today.

1 min

HC quashes notification banning gutka & pan masala in state

Court says FSS Act doesn't provide for complete ban on sale of gutka products, also quashes criminal proceedings launched on the basis of the notification

2 mins

Chennai-Bengaluru expressway: 14km road work complete

95% of land for the 96km stretch has been acquired; work to be over within 16 months

1 min

Rising fuel prices: Private bus operators seek revision of fare

CITING increasing fuel costs and other operational expenses, Federation of Bus Operators Associations of Tamil Nadu has appealed to the state government to take steps to hike the bus fare.

1 min

After assembly face-off, Guv calls Stalin, invites him to R-Day event

DMK allies to boycott Raj Bhavan 'At Home' reception, ruling party likely to take part

1 min

HC bins conviction of ex-Lakshadweep MP

Judge flags enormity of poll process, says consequence of not suspending Faizal's jail term drastic for him, nation

1 min

Comet last seen during Ice Age to be visible in Odisha

ASTRONOMERS and sky gazers in the state are in for a celestial treat early next week.

1 min

REDUCING COST OF DOING BUSINESS

The Government of India has been on a mission mode to improve the ease of doing business (EoDB).

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India, Egypt call for zero tolerance towards terror, discuss trade in rupee

INDIA and Egypt decided on Wednesday to elevate their ties to the level of a strategic partnership, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi resolving to broadbase the bilateral engagement in the areas of defence, security and trade, and calling for “zero tolerance” towards terrorism.

1 min

'Most sectors of economy have recovered from Covid'

Prez lauds govt efforts in her maiden address on eve of R-Day

1 min

Rahul to visit Joshimath next month

Uttarakhand BJP hits out at scheduled trip, says it will expose Congress' character

2 mins

Nitish Kumar refutes claims by Kushwaha over party getting weak

THE verbal duel between two JD(U) senior leaders - Nitish Kumar and Upendra Kushwaha - reached its crescendo on Wednesday with Kushwaha hitting back again at the former saying that 'how can I give up without getting my due share in the party that I have been nurturing'.

1 min

Sri Lanka prez calls all-party meeting on Tamil issue

SRI Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has convened an all-party meeting on Thursday to continue his efforts on achieving a consensus on the Tamil issue and strengthen national harmony.

1 min

Braverman mulls cut to post-study student visa stay

International students may no longer be allowed to stay on for two years after study

1 min

IN U-TURN, U.S. TO SEND ABRAMS TANKS TO UKRAINE

IN what would be a reversal, the Biden administration is poised to approve sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, US officials said on Tuesday, as international reluctance to send tanks to the battlefront against the Russians begins to erode.

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Tata Motors bounces back, posts net profit of ₹2,958 cr for third quarter

HOMEGROWN auto major Tata Motors has bounced back to profitability after reporting consecutive quarterly losses for two years.

1 min

Markets fall over 1% on F&O expiry

DOMESTIC stock market fell sharply on Wednesday on monthly derivative expiry day, as foreign institutional investors (FIIs) continue to cut their exposure in local equities.

1 min

Nine out of 10 traders incur loss in equity F&O

Handful of traders made money, 1% cornered 51% of profits in FY22

1 min

FITTING FINAL FINALE FOR SANIA

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

2 mins

TN trio hits half-centuries to help team post 324

THREE CHEERS

2 mins

Women's cricket joins golden league

BCCI fetches ₹4669.99 cr for 5 teams, which will be based out of Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru & Lucknow

2 mins

BV DOSHI THE ARCHITECT, THE ARTIST

With the passing of Dr BV Doshi on Tuesday, India has lost a visionary in the world of art and architecture. Artist Jitha Karthikeyan remembers him through his works

4 mins

'We wanted the indigenous people to have a voice'

With The Elephant Whisperers being nominated at the 95th Academy Awards, producer Guneet Monga and filmmaker Kartiki Gonslaves speak about making the jumbo-sized docu, its themes, and more

2 mins

ASPRIGHTLY, ENTERTAINING COMEBACK FROM SRK

He is an old trouper living off the grid. He's been out of action for a couple of years. He comes shrouded in fanfare and intrigue.

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